- John Luther Long was born on January 1, 1861 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA. John Luther was a writer, known for Madame Butterfly (1954), Zi jun bie hou (1955) and The Fox Woman (1915). John Luther was married to Mary Jane Sprenkle. John Luther died on October 31, 1927 in Clifton Springs, New York, USA.
- SpouseMary Jane Sprenkle(January 17, 1882 - October 31, 1927) (his death, 1 child)
- American Playwright.
- Graduated from Lafayette College.
- Passed his bar in Philadelphia and practiced law there for several years.
- Adapted his short story "Madame Butterfly" for the stage at the urging of David Belasco. Belasco and Long would collaborate on the production and Giacomo Puccini later transformed it into an opera.
- The first performance of the opera "Madame Butterfly" (in Milan) went so badly, that Puccini would later say "I died a bit so Butterfly could live".
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